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Friday, May 20, 2011

Spring Beet and Potato Salad

Potato salad is something that people start craving this time of the year. My Grandma always made it for our family when I was young, and it was always the same, bright yellow, topped with the hardboiled eggs, and red paprika! It was tasty, but full of mayonnaise in large amounts of course, so not the most healthy. We make a similar version at the deli I work in, and we always top it with hardboiled eggs as well...one of my cowoerkers Gabrielle lovingly refers to it as the "many eyed beast", and the customers love it! I have to admit I do love classic potato salad, there is a comforting element to it. But what I don't love is the unhealthy dressing that comes with it. So the other day when I was enjoying some Greek yogurt and its creaminess, I thought it would be perfect for a healthy potato salad dressing! So I created my own potato salad featuring spring ingredients. Beets, ramps, and radishes were a must! Maybe Grandma would have thought my shocking pink potato salad odd looking, but it was damn delicious! It was the perfect meal, filling but light with a tangy dressing just as good as the classic, but kind to the waistline. I loved the beets in there, they give it a nice sweetness that you don't get from just potatoes. I think if my Grandma tasted it she would approve of course! Here is the recipe if you would wish to try it!

Whisk dressing ingredients together until smooth. Combine beets, potatoes, radishes, ramps, shallot, eggs in a bowl, and toss with dressing until well combined. Place greens on a plate, and top with salad.

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I am a runner who believes in eating real food that nourishes the body and pleases the eye. I have an artistic mind, and I enjoy creating raw and plant based recipes. Good recipes are meant to be shared...and that is why I started blogging!